Quick Definition
Kiyyun
Biblical Persons & Places
Kiyyun
A male deity in the Old Testament
A male deity in the Old Testament; called Kiyyun (כִּיּוּן)
Strong's Definition
properly, a statue, i.e. idol; but used (by euphemism) forsome heathen deity (perhaps corresponding to Priapus or Baal-peor)
Derivation: from H3559 (כּוּן);
KJV Usage: Chiun.
Outline of Biblical Usage
Chiun = "an image" or "pillar"
1) probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy
Septuagint (LXX) Greek Equivalents
This Hebrew word is translated by the following Greek words in the Septuagint:
STEPBible — Tyndale Abridged Hebrew Lexicon
§ Chiun = "an image" or "pillar"
probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy
Brown-Driver-Briggs Hebrew Lexicon
כִּיּוּן
ký̂yûn
BDB Definition:
Chiun = an image or pillar
1) probably a statue of the Assyrian-Babylonian god of the planet Saturn and used to symbolise Israelite apostasy
Part of Speech: noun proper deity
A Related Word by BDB/Strongs Number: from H3559
Total KJV Occurrences: 1